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BharatNet Project Gets Cabinet Approval for Rs. 19,041-Crore Viability Gap, to Roll Out in 16 States
The Cabinet approved public private partnership mode for the rollout of BharatNet project for broadband services in villages in 16 states with viability gap funding of Rs. 19,041 crore, Telecom Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad said.
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Cabinet Approves Rs 19,041 Crore Funding For BharatNet Project In 16 States
The Cabinet on Wednesday approved public private partnership mode for the rollout of BharatNet project for broadband services in villages in 16 states with viability gap funding of Rs 19,041 crore, Telecom Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad said.
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Digital Intelligence Unit Planned by Government to Help Deal With Fraudulent Transactions and Telecom Frauds
The government is setting up a nodal agency called Digital Intelligence Unit (DIU) to work with law enforcement agencies, financial institutions, and telecom service providers for investigating fraudulent activities involving telecom resources. Electronics and Information Technology Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad on Monday chaired a high-level meetin...
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Government Developing a COVID-19 Contact Tracing Solution for Feature Phones: IT Minister R S Prasad
Union IT Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad has revealed that the Indian government is working on a COVID-19 contact tracing solution for feature phones.
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BSNL Offers Mobile Validity Extension, Rs. 10 Talk Time Recharge to Users Amid Coronavirus Lockdown
BSNL on Monday announced free validity extension till April 20 and talk time recharge of Rs. 10 to users amid coronavirus lockdown in India till April 14.
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BSNL Bharat AirFibre Broadband Service Expanded to 5 Telecom Circles: All You Need to Know
BSNL has expanded its Bharat AirFibre service to Bihar, Tamil Nadu, Karnataka, Haryana, and Telangana circles. Minister of Communication, Electronics and IT, and Law and Justice, Ravi Shankar Prasad kicked off the latest rollout through a video conference.
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Chennai-Andaman Submarine Optic Fibre Cable Laying Begins
Union Communications, Electronics and IT Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad on Friday inaugurated the submarine optical fibre cable laying work between Chennai and Andaman and Nicobar Islands.
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Telecom Department To Give 5G Spectrum For Trial To All Players
The telecom department approved prices for the next spectrum auction which will put on offer around 6050 MHz of air waves specifically for 5G.
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Free Wi-Fi to All Villages Connected via BharatNet Till March 2020: Prasad
Wi-Fi services being provided through BharatNet in villages across India will be free of charge till March 2020, Telecom and Information Technology Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad said on Wednesday.
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Government Not To Waive Interest On Adjusted Gross Revenue Dues
The telecom companies have filed review petitions in the Supreme Court on AGR dues, seeking waiver of penalties and interest charges.
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1.29 Lakh Villages Get Hi-Speed Internet Connections Under Central Scheme
BharatNet, the pan-India data connectivity programme, had connected 1.29 lakh Gram Panchayats with optical fibre, said Telecom Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad, on Saturday.
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Government Trying To Revive BSNL, MTNL, Make Them Professional
Communications minister Ravi Shankar Prasad said a total of 79,000 employees of BSNL and 14,000 out of 20,000 employees of MTNL have applied for the VRS scheme which the government has come out with to reduce the employee cost in these PSUs which is currently very high as compared to the industry.
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'Assembled in India' iPhone XR Shown Off by IT Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad
IT and Telecom Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad on Monday went on Twitter with iPhone XR that was "assembled in India" in his hand.
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"Designed In California, Assembled In India": Ravi Shankar Prasad Shows Off iPhone XR
IT and Telecom Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad on Monday posted a photo on Twitter with iPhone XR that was "assembled in India" in his hand.
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Telecom Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad Says Centre Committed to Revive BSNL, Make It Profitable
The Centre on Wednesday informed the Lok Sabha that it was serious about the health of the state-owned telecommunication company Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited (BSNL) and is set to "revive" it and make it "profitable". The government last month had approved a plum Rs. 69,000 crores revival package of BSNL and MTNL.
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BharatNet Project Gets Cabinet Approval for Rs. 19,041-Crore Viability Gap, to Roll Out in 16 States
The Cabinet approved public private partnership mode for the rollout of BharatNet project for broadband services in villages in 16 states with viability gap funding of Rs. 19,041 crore, Telecom Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad said.
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Cabinet Approves Rs 19,041 Crore Funding For BharatNet Project In 16 States
The Cabinet on Wednesday approved public private partnership mode for the rollout of BharatNet project for broadband services in villages in 16 states with viability gap funding of Rs 19,041 crore, Telecom Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad said.
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Digital Intelligence Unit Planned by Government to Help Deal With Fraudulent Transactions and Telecom Frauds
The government is setting up a nodal agency called Digital Intelligence Unit (DIU) to work with law enforcement agencies, financial institutions, and telecom service providers for investigating fraudulent activities involving telecom resources. Electronics and Information Technology Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad on Monday chaired a high-level meetin...
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Government Developing a COVID-19 Contact Tracing Solution for Feature Phones: IT Minister R S Prasad
Union IT Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad has revealed that the Indian government is working on a COVID-19 contact tracing solution for feature phones.
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BSNL Offers Mobile Validity Extension, Rs. 10 Talk Time Recharge to Users Amid Coronavirus Lockdown
BSNL on Monday announced free validity extension till April 20 and talk time recharge of Rs. 10 to users amid coronavirus lockdown in India till April 14.
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BSNL Bharat AirFibre Broadband Service Expanded to 5 Telecom Circles: All You Need to Know
BSNL has expanded its Bharat AirFibre service to Bihar, Tamil Nadu, Karnataka, Haryana, and Telangana circles. Minister of Communication, Electronics and IT, and Law and Justice, Ravi Shankar Prasad kicked off the latest rollout through a video conference.
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Chennai-Andaman Submarine Optic Fibre Cable Laying Begins
Union Communications, Electronics and IT Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad on Friday inaugurated the submarine optical fibre cable laying work between Chennai and Andaman and Nicobar Islands.
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Telecom Department To Give 5G Spectrum For Trial To All Players
The telecom department approved prices for the next spectrum auction which will put on offer around 6050 MHz of air waves specifically for 5G.
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Free Wi-Fi to All Villages Connected via BharatNet Till March 2020: Prasad
Wi-Fi services being provided through BharatNet in villages across India will be free of charge till March 2020, Telecom and Information Technology Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad said on Wednesday.
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Government Not To Waive Interest On Adjusted Gross Revenue Dues
The telecom companies have filed review petitions in the Supreme Court on AGR dues, seeking waiver of penalties and interest charges.
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1.29 Lakh Villages Get Hi-Speed Internet Connections Under Central Scheme
BharatNet, the pan-India data connectivity programme, had connected 1.29 lakh Gram Panchayats with optical fibre, said Telecom Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad, on Saturday.
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Government Trying To Revive BSNL, MTNL, Make Them Professional
Communications minister Ravi Shankar Prasad said a total of 79,000 employees of BSNL and 14,000 out of 20,000 employees of MTNL have applied for the VRS scheme which the government has come out with to reduce the employee cost in these PSUs which is currently very high as compared to the industry.
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'Assembled in India' iPhone XR Shown Off by IT Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad
IT and Telecom Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad on Monday went on Twitter with iPhone XR that was "assembled in India" in his hand.
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"Designed In California, Assembled In India": Ravi Shankar Prasad Shows Off iPhone XR
IT and Telecom Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad on Monday posted a photo on Twitter with iPhone XR that was "assembled in India" in his hand.
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Telecom Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad Says Centre Committed to Revive BSNL, Make It Profitable
The Centre on Wednesday informed the Lok Sabha that it was serious about the health of the state-owned telecommunication company Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited (BSNL) and is set to "revive" it and make it "profitable". The government last month had approved a plum Rs. 69,000 crores revival package of BSNL and MTNL.
